Match-holder.



Parana oacuten.

ALBERT n. LABRABEE, or New roms, iv. Y.

' MATCH-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented aaa. 22, rara.

Application fled May-10, 1916, Serial No. 96,480. Renewed August 11,1917. `Serial. No. 185,798.

ITo all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, ALBERT R. LARRABEE,

'a citizen of the United States of America,

residing at New York city, New York, -have invented a new and' usefulMatch-Holder,

of which the following is a specitication.

My invention rela'tes to a new and useful match holding device. It hasbecome the very general practice to provide matches in package formfromwhlch the matches are broken for use as desired. Such a package ofmatches is ordinarily designed to be carried in the pocket, but inasmuchas it would be desirable to mount them at times ina manner similar tothe mounting of a match box, I have provided a new and useful holdertherefor to which such packages may be readily applied and byiwhichy thesame may be properly `supported for use.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of myinvention in its preferred form showinga package of matches mountedthereon kin dotted outline.

' form of my inventlon.

.1 is the main frame or backing which may havestandards or clips 2-2 formounting the frame onla suitable support. VThe particular form of thestandard is immaterial to the invention and may be modified in a greatvariety of ways, although the clip form lby which the device may bereadily attached to or detached from a suitable support has manyadvantages. 8 is a ledge or platform located at the lower edge of thebacking 1. In the preferred form of the invention shown in Figs. 1 to 4,4 represents what I may term a key portion which is innthe form of ablade so spaced above the ledge 3 and away from the backing 1 that itmay be slid into a package of matches `so as to properly hold the sameagainst the backing and upon the ledge. For example, in Figs. i and 2,'a package of matches is illustrated in which 5--5 represent the matchessecured together at the lower edge of the package. 6 is an upturned fiapat the lower edge which is provided on its outer surface with a coatingof suitable Fig. 2 is a cross section, the package ofv Fig. 5 is aperspective view of a modied y same are struck thereon.` 'Ihe fasteningfor the lower edge of the several layers of matches and for the flap 6is indicated at 7 Fig. 2. Since this ,is below the key portion 4, itfollows that the package of matches cannot be lifted from the supportingledge but can only be detached therefrom by a lateral movement. In Figs.3 and 4 I have shown a structure in which I have arranged to support twopackages of matches. In these {igures 43-4a represent twoy keysarrangedat the front and back of themain backing or body portion 1a. I have alsoprovided ledges 33a at the front and back thereof. I havey also provideda modified forni of clip indicated at Qa-Z In Fig. 5 I have shown aVstill -further modification in which 1b represents the main frame orbacking.l 2b represents a clip atvthe rear@ of said backing and in thisinstance formed integrally therewith. 3* represents the lower supportingledge, while 4bl represents the equivalent of 4the key or blade 4described in connection with the preceding igures. In this particularform the ledge 3b is former'. by bending forward the lower edgeof themain body 1". This bent foward part is then turned up and curledinwardly and downwardly to form the key 4b, as shown. The front may havean opening 8 to expose the material against which the matches are to bestruck when thesame are lassembled or mounted on a support of the typeshown in Fig. 5.

What I claim is: 1. In a match package holder of the characterdescribed, a backing, a match support,

a key portion arranged slightly above said support and separatedtherefrom and forward'of Said backing, one end of said key portion beingfree to permit a match package to be slid on to the same by a movementtransversely of said support and longitudinally of said key. I

2. In a match package holder of the character described, a backing, amatch support, a key portion arranged slightly above and separated fromsaid support and forward of said backing, said key portion being in theform of a blade projecting from one side of said device transverselytoward the other side, one end of said blade being free to receive amatch package whereby said package. may be slid laterally into finalholding positio 3. In a match package holder of the charframeincluding'a backing, a match support 1 acter described, a backing, amatch support at the front and rear thereof, transversely carriedthereby, a key portion for transarranged key portions at the front andback versely engaging a match package, said key of said devices slightlyabove said support 5 portion being arranged slightly above and andseparated therefrom, one end of eac'h disconnected from sald support andsubstankey being free to receive a match package 1: tially parallelthereto and forward of said whereby said package may be slid laterallybacking.' into its final holding position.

Vel. In a match package holder, a main ALBERT R. LARRABEE.

